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A billion here, a billion there

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    #2
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    What the hell is this rubbish?


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    #3
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,222 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I haven't a clue what you're on about, can you elaborate?


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    #4
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Does anyone else never click links from a new user?


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    #5
    gaz wac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭gaz wac


    its simple ! he is talking about the life span of a fruit bat...Everett was the bats name


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    #6
    Sykk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭Sykk


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MRmxfLuNto


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,222 ✭✭✭✭biko


    "How big is a billion? If a billion kids made a human tower, they would stand up past the moon. If you sat down to count from one to one billion, you would be counting for 95 years. If you found a goldfish bowl large enough hold a billion goldfish, it would be as big as a stadium."

    A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
    A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
    A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 17,378 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Is it true a billion can be either a thousand million or a million million depending on uk or american standards?
    Obviously the thousand million is the one used.


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    #9
    Fago!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,647 ✭✭✭✭Fago!


    Kiera wrote: »
    Does anyone else never click links from a new user?

    I never click links at all!


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    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,220 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Is it true a billion can be either a thousand million or a million million depending on uk or american standards?
    Obviously the thousand million is the one used.
    Yeah, though apparently both use the thousand million nowadays

    Always counted it as a thousand million myself

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,222 ✭✭✭✭biko


    A million million is a Trillion
    1.000.000.000.000


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    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    biko wrote: »
    A million million is a Trillion
    1.000.000.000.000

    What's a trillion trillion then?


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    Gone Drinking
    Registered Users Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭Gone Drinking


    Sykk wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MRmxfLuNto

    I'm not clicking that, Newbie!


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    I still prefer to speak in milliards. Anything that rhymes will billiards has to be impressive.


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    #15
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,220 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    biko wrote: »
    A million million is a Trillion
    1.000.000.000.000
    Depends on the scale, long scale would consider it a million

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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    mathie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,102 ✭✭✭mathie


    That_Guy wrote: »
    What's a trillion trillion then?

    A Brazilian.


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    knird evol
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭knird evol


    the best way to conceptualise a billion is that if you covered croke park
    in lottery tickets to a depth of three times the great wall of china as far
    as the moon it would take 68 446.27 years for every man woman and
    child in ireland two and a half times around the earth.


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    Gone Drinking
    Registered Users Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭Gone Drinking


    knird evol wrote: »
    the best way to conceptualise a billion is that if you covered croke park
    in lottery tickets to a depth of three times the great wall of china as far
    as the moon it would take 68 446.27 years for every man woman and
    child in ireland two and a half times around the earth.

    OOOOOH, that clears it up! :confused:


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    #19
    Sykk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭Sykk


    That_Guy wrote: »
    What's a trillion trillion then?
    It's a septillion.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_large_numbers


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    [Deleted User]
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    knird evol wrote: »
    the best way to conceptualise a billion is that if you covered croke park
    in lottery tickets to a depth of three times the great wall of china as far
    as the moon it would take 68 446.27 years for every man woman and
    child in ireland two and a half times around the earth.

    Maybe if you're autistic..


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    #21
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Kiera wrote: »
    Does anyone else never click links from a new user?
    Especially when it says spam in it.


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    #22
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Bonito wrote: »
    Especially when it says spam in it.
    Biko changed it.


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    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Bonito wrote: »
    Especially when it says spam in it.

    It was an edit job by Biko.

    The original article was like a mix between timeshare and a 24 hour Dail-athon.


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    #24
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    I hate this thread and all who sail in her.


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    #25
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Kiera wrote: »
    Biko.
    Who?:confused:


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    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Bonito wrote: »
    Who?:confused:
    Micko's mate.


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    #27
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Bonito wrote: »
    Who?:confused:

    You know, that guy.


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    #28
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Kiera wrote: »
    Micko's mate.

    I never knew Biko was a dub.
    How long has he been on the heroin?
    Poor micko.
    If only he had more facilities.


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    #29
    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    knird evol wrote: »
    the best way to conceptualise a billion is that if you covered croke park
    in lottery tickets to a depth of three times the great wall of china as far
    as the moon it would take 68 446.27 years for every man woman and
    child in ireland two and a half times around the earth.

    I'm sorry..what the fúck?


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    #30
    Bonito
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,399 ✭✭✭Bonito


    Kiera wrote: »
    Micko's mate.
    Still not ringing any bells.
    That_Guy wrote: »
    You know, that guy.
    I'm thinking. I know that guy but, not this guy.
    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    I never knew Biko was a dub.
    How long has he been on the heroin?
    Poor micko.
    If only he had more facilities.
    Biko or Micko? What are these facilities you speak of? :confused:
    SV wrote: »
    I'm sorry..what the fúck?
    Tell me about it!


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